It's the sillyness. He's not dancing in any formally controlled way, and in the most unlikely settings. So there's the aspect of breaking convention and enjoying it, which is kinda amusing.

The sense of amusement is reflected in the reactions of passersby. This would be very different without the surrounding people; the woman in China wondering what he wants her to do with the Camera, the filmers in Kenya laughing as he jumps around with the giraffe in the background. The girl in Bankgok, the dogs in Connecticut, the baby in Seattle, all want to join the carefree stomping. So there's a profundity in the universality of the reaction.

Totally charming, but after reading his last entry back in November, I find myself asking "So, where the hell is Matt?" Somewhere wonderful, dancing his little head off, getting his laptop fixed and updating soon, I hope.

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